A comparison of the HIV epidemics in South Africa and Brazil

South Africa cannot fight the war against HIV and AIDS in isolation and alone. A country at the forefront of the war against HIV is Brazil, from whom valuable lessons can be learnt, despite the dangers of comparing HIV infections in different countries. This article explores similarities and differences between the nature of HIV and national responses to the epidemic in both South Africa and Brazil, providing a platform for evaluating the South African AIDS experience in an international context.